Toy



c. GARNlss TOY Filed April 18.y 1922 Jan. 1,1924 1,479,798

attorney Patented Jan. l, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES GARNISS, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

TOY.

Application filed April 18, 1922.

. wheels upon which the figure is mounted and which impart a rockingmotion to the iigure, and the folding handle which serves when folded asa counterpoise when the toy travels upon a cord, and serves when eX-tended as a means for pushing the toy when it travels upon a surface.

I have illustrated vin the drawing filed herewith one specificembodiment of my invention, the details of construction of which arehereinafter fully described, but the invention is capable of a varietyof forms of embodiment, and it is to be understood that I do notconsider the invention limited to the specific embodiment hereindescribed but refer for its scope to the claims appended hereto.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my toy indieating it arranged to travelupon a cord.

Fig, 2 is a similar view indicating it ar ranged to travel upon asupporting surface.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the handle.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the lower portion of the toy.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a portion of the handle.

In the drawing, the toy is shown as a grotesque figure 1 with a slot 2in its bottom in which are mounted eccentrically two wheels or rollers3. 3, having circumferential grooves 4, 4. The figure 1 is provided witha jointed handle comprising the two parts 5 and 6. The part 5 ispivotally attached to the figure 1 by a pin 7 and is provided at itsouter end with a rectangular orifice 8. The part 6 is provided at oneend with a circular orifice 9 and a slot 10 in communication therewith.A flat pin 11 is snugly received through the orifice 8 and extendsthrough the circular orifice 9 or the slot 10of the part 6, and is heldin position by the head 12 and outwardly bent portions 13, 13.

serial No. 554,755. i

When the toy is to run upon a cord, the handle is folded, as shown inFig. 1, by so adpisting part 6 that the pin 11 will be received throughthe circular orifice 9, then turning part 6 so that it overlies part 5,and

then adjusting part 6 so that the pin 11 is received through slot 10.When the pin 11 vis so placed, the part 6 is held in position above part5. rIhe handle, when thus folded, forms a balance weight orcounter-poise to maintain the toy in position upon the cord.

lWhen the toy is to run upon a supporting surface, it willbe obviousthat the handle can .be extended, as indicated in Fig. 2. vWhen thehandle is in this position, it will be seen that'the part 6 ismaintained in eX- tended position by the co-action of the pin 11 and theslot 10. Y

It will be noticed that when the parts are` in the position shown inFig. 1, the weight of the part 6 tends to hold it in position, lockedagainst accidental displacement, and When the parts are in the positionshown in Fig. 2, the pushing impulse upon the handle tends to hold thepart 6 in position, locked 'against accidental displacement.

'member; grooved rollers eccentrically mounted on said member; a rodpivotally attached to said member above the roller mountings; a

second rod pivotally attached to said first.

mentioned rod and adapted to serve alternatively as a handle and acounterpoise.

2. In a toy, the combination of a body member; eccentrically mountedrollers thereon, each of said rollers having rims for surface travel anda groove to receive a cord therein, the said grooves of all the rollersbeing aligned; and a handle pivotally mounted on said member andcomprising a liointed rodof two sections, the sections being so relatedthat the handle may be eX- tended when in use and folded when serving asa counterpoise.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES GARNISS.

